Error notification method, data distribution apparatus, and recording medium

Abstract

Disclosed is an error notification method of a data distribution system that includes the steps of when detecting an occurrence of an error, referring to an error notification condition table in which an identifier of an error notification condition and an identifier of an occurrence frequency correspond to each other to specify the identifier of the occurrence frequency corresponding to the identifier of the error notification condition of the error; referring to an occurrence frequency table in which the identifier of the occurrence frequency and information on a frequency number and an occurrence interval correspond to each other to acquire the information on the occurrence number and the occurrence interval corresponding to the identifier of the occurrence frequency; and determining whether an error notification is sent based on the information on the occurrence number and the occurrence interval.

1 . An error notification method of a data distribution system in which a data distribution apparatus is connected to a distribution source apparatus and a distribution destination apparatus via a network and distributes data acquired from the distribution source apparatus to the required distribution destination apparatus, the method comprising the steps of:
 when detecting an occurrence of an error, referring to an error notification condition table in which an identifier of an error notification condition and an identifier of an occurrence frequency correspond to each other to specify the identifier of the occurrence frequency corresponding to the identifier of the error notification condition of the error;   referring to an occurrence frequency table in which the identifier of the occurrence frequency and information on a frequency number and an occurrence interval correspond to each other to acquire the information on the occurrence number and the occurrence interval corresponding to the identifier of the occurrence frequency; and   determining whether an error notification is sent based on the information on the occurrence number and the occurrence interval.   
     
     
         2 . The error notification method according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the identifier of the error notification condition and the identifier of the occurrence frequency and information on a determination condition correspond to each other in the error notification condition table, and   the determination as to whether the error notification is sent is based on the information on the occurrence number and the occurrence interval and the information on the determination condition.   
     
     
         3 . The error notification method according to  claim 1 , wherein
 an identifier of a continuous occurrence condition substituting for the identifier of the occurrence frequency corresponds to the identifier of the error notification condition in the error notification condition table,   a continuous occurrence condition table substituting for the occurrence frequency table is stored in which the identifier of the continuous occurrence condition and information on a continuous occurrence number correspond to each other, and   the determination as to whether the error notification is sent is based on the information on the continuous occurrence number corresponding to the identifier of the continuous occurrence condition of the error substituting for the information on the occurrence number and the occurrence interval.   
     
     
         4 . The error notification method according to  claim 3 , wherein
 the identifier of the error notification condition corresponds to the identifier of the continuous occurrence condition and the information on determination condition in the error notification condition table, and   the determination as to whether the error notification is sent is based on whether the error matching the determination condition continuously occurs for the continuous occurrence number.   
     
     
         5 . The error notification method according to  claim 1 , wherein
 a continuous occurrence condition table in which an identifier of a continuous occurrence condition and information on a continuous occurrence number correspond to each other is stored in addition to the occurrence frequency table,   information on a notification determination method showing which one of the occurrence frequency table and the continuous occurrence condition table should be referred to corresponds to the identifier of the error notification condition in the error notification condition table, and   one of the occurrence frequency table and the continuous occurrence condition table is referred to in accordance with the information on the notification determination method in determining whether the error notification is sent.   
     
     
         6 . The error notification method according to  claim 1 , wherein
 information on a notification time for the error notification is further included in the error notification condition table, and   the error notification is sent based on the information on the notification time when it is determined that the error notification should be sent.   
     
     
         7 . A data distribution apparatus that is connected to a distribution source apparatus and a distribution destination apparatus via a network and distributes data acquired from the distribution source apparatus to the required distribution destination apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
 a storage unit that stores an error notification condition table in which an identifier of an error notification condition and an identifier of an occurrence frequency correspond to each other and an occurrence frequency table in which the identifier of the occurrence frequency and information on an occurrence number and an occurrence interval correspond to each other; and   an error processing unit that, when detecting an occurrence of an error, refers to the error notification condition table of the storage unit to specify the identifier of the occurrence frequency corresponding to the identifier of the error notification condition of the error, refers to the occurrence frequency table of the storage unit to acquire the information on the occurrence number and the occurrence interval corresponding to the specified identifier of the occurrence frequency, and determines whether an error notification is sent based on the information on the occurrence number and the occurrence interval.   
     
     
         8 . The data distribution apparatus according to  claim 7 , wherein
 the storage unit stores plural tables in which information on a manager and information on a notification destination correspond to each other for each error occurrence place, and,   an error processing unit specifies, when detecting the occurrence of the error, a corresponding one of the plural tables of the storage unit to acquire the information on the manager and the notification destination based on the information on the error occurrence place and sends the error notification based on the information.   
     
     
         9 . The data distribution apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein
 the storage unit stores information on an error content, and   the error processing unit specifies the notification destination for the error notification from the notification destinations of the plural tables based on the error content that matches the detected error.   
     
     
         10 . The data distribution apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein
 the storage unit stores information on a notification type, and   the error processing unit specifies the notification destination for the error notification based on the information on the notification type that matches the detected error.   
     
     
         11 . The data distribution apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein
 the information on the notification destination represents information on a destination specified at the occurrence of the error.   
     
     
         12 . The data distribution apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein,
 when a first notification destination initially receiving the error notification forwards the error notification, information on a second notification destination to which the error notification is forwarded serves as information on a subsequent notification destination.   
     
     
         13 . The data distribution apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein
 in a case where a first notification destination initially receiving the error notification forwards the error notification about a same error content to a same forwarding destination for a prescribed time or more when forwarding the error notification, information on a second notification destination to which the error notification is forwarded serves as information on a subsequent notification destination.   
     
     
         14 . A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program that causes a computer of a data distribution apparatus, which is connected to a distribution source apparatus and a distribution destination apparatus via a network and distributes data acquired from the distribution source apparatus to the required distribution destination apparatus, to perform, when detecting an occurrence of an error, a processing step of referring to an error notification condition table in which an identifier of an error notification condition and an identifier of an occurrence frequency correspond to each other to specify the identifier of the occurrence frequency corresponding to the identifier of the error notification condition of the error; a processing step of referring to an occurrence frequency table in which the identifier of the occurrence frequency and information on a frequency number and an occurrence interval correspond to each other to acquire the information on the occurrence number and the occurrence interval corresponding to the identifier of the occurrence frequency; and a processing step of determining whether an error notification is sent based on the information on the occurrence number and the occurrence interval.